End-of-life electronics received attention at the World Economic Forum meeting this month. A report from several global entities called for a systemic change to stem rising volumes of unrecovered devices.
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End-of-life electronics received attention at the World Economic Forum meeting this month. A report from several global entities called for a systemic change to stem rising volumes of unrecovered devices.
A larger Middle East location is allowing Sims Recycling Solutions to process growing quantities of electronics while improving security and reducing the risk of employee injury.
The Washington state e-scrap program experienced its largest percentage decline in collected pounds last year.
Artist Zayd Menk works on a model of London’s Westminster area, crafted entirely from e-scrap.
A teenage artist collaborated with a U.K. ITAD services provider to create a miniature version of London’s Westminster area – made entirely from e-scrap.
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Also, LifeSpan International of Omaha, Neb.; Maxxum of Rush City, Minn. and Recycling & Recovery Assets International of Vulcan, Alberta have renewed their NAID certifications for hard drive sanitization as well as physical destruction of hard drives.
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Primarily known for its curbside recyclables collection and sorting services, Waste Management is also a player in the e-scrap world, and its collection tonnage is on the rise.
The Nulife property in Virginia is currently listed for sale.
Nulife Glass has removed all CRT materials from its shuttered Virginia site, which was the last of the company’s locations where leaded glass was being stored.
The U.S. Department of Energy will award $5.5 million to companies advancing lithium-ion battery recycling technology, and it will dedicate $15 million to developing a research center focused on the material.
Tech Dump is rolling out what it describes as the only national mail-in recycling program that’s owned and operated by a social enterprise.